James Cleverly MP: written questions
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Countering Foreign Financial Influence and Interference in UK Politics Independent ReviewMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 184 on Countering Foreign Financial Influence and Interference in UK politics independent review, for what reason political part
Answer: It is, and always will be, an absolute priority to protect our democratic and electoral processes, including malign information operations and covert political funding. The Government’s decision to immediately accept two of the recommendations via amendme...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: ValuationTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12144More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 15 March 2010, Official Report, House of Commons, Column 674W on Council Tax: Valuation and the Answer of 2 March 2026 to Question 113651 on Council tax: valuation, how many propertie
Answer: As of 14 April 2026 there are 25,950,670 dwellings on the Council Tax list in England. Of these, 25,781,260 (99.3%) have a dwelling group, and 25,784,950 (99.4%) have a dwelling type, and 6,755,400 (26.0%) have at least one value significant code. In Wale...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFoot and Mouth Disease: ContaminationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 113652 on Foot and Mouth Disease: Contamination, what guidance on the disposal of carcasses her Department has published relat
Answer: The Animal and Plant Health Agency have instructions for the disposal of animals culled to control the disease. The Foot and Mouth Disease Control Strategy for Great Britain, and Defra’s latest Contingency plan for exotic notifiable diseases of animals in...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWood-burning StovesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 16 March 2026 to Question 118757 on Wood-burning stoves, whether she has written to or received written correspondence from the Greater London Authority
Answer: Departmental records indicate that the Secretary of State has not written to, or received written correspondence from, the Greater London Authority on wood burning stoves since July 2024. Defra officials meet regularly with the Greater London Authority on...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Waste: Waste DisposalMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 19 March 2026 to Question 120469 on Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal, if he will make it his policy to add a metric on the frequency of household wa
Answer: I refer the Rt hon. Member to the answer I gave on 19 March 2026, UIN 120469.
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTower Hamlets Council: MeetingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Ministerial Envoys to Tower Hamlets have noted whether meetings of that council are wholly conducted in English.
Answer: The detail of day-to-day activities of ministerial appointees and their engagement with the local authority in intervention is not routinely reported to ministers, and I am not in a position to comment on their observations. The Envoys are continuing to w...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: SanctionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department holds information on councils which have adopted BDS policies against goods and services from firms (a) based and (b) which trade in Israel and the Occupie
Answer: I refer the Rt hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 85172 on 10 November 2025
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPedestrian Areas: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department collates figures on the (a) monetary levels of and (b) revenues from pavement licensee fees charged by local authorities.
Answer: Pavement licenses are directly administered by local authorities, and fees are capped at £500 for new pavement licences and £350 for renewals. The government does not hold information on the individual monetary levels and revenues that local authorities h...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRecreation Spaces: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 11 December 2025 to Question HL12896 on Recreation Spaces: Planning Permission, when the terms of reference of the review and public consultation
Answer: For the review of the legislative protections of public recreational green spaces, we expect to engage with representatives of local government, including principal and parish councils, as well as the parks and green spaces and development sectors. There ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 123196 on Local Government Finance, what the monetary amount is that each of those six areas will receive ahead of the m
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) provides funding for Investment Funds (IF), Mayoral Capacity Funding (MCF) and Spatial Development Strategies (SDS) for the Devolved Priority Programme areas. For Cumbria and Cheshire &...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRents: AppealsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what metrics will be used to determine court readiness for the Renters' Rights Act 2025.
Answer: My Department has worked closely with the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) to ensure that the justice system is well prepared for the ongoing implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act, including the potential impact of ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: MeetingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the statutory guidance, Appointing mayoral commissioners and setting/reporting allowances, updated 9 June 2026, paragraph 81, what guidance his Department has p
Answer: In regulations, we intend to create a power for Local Scrutiny Committees to impose a civil penalty in certain circumstances. This can be where; a person fails to attend a meeting, a person fails to answer a question at a meeting; a person fails to provid...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesTreasuryTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11670More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the OBR's Economic and Fiscal Outlook, March 2026, para 3.31, what assessment she has made of the underlying policy or valuation causes of the (a) 5.2 per cent increase in 2025-26 and (b) 10.0 per
Answer: Business Rates receipts are forecast independently by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The OBR have set out the factors driving changes in Business Rates receipts in the Economic and Fiscal Outlook report (March 2026), paragraphs 3.31 to 3.32.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what requirements local planning authorities have to consult him on planning decisions in relation to housing where they are minded to refuse the application; and what provisions
Answer: Requirements for local planning authorities to consult the Secretary of State on planning decisions are set out in The Town and Country Planning (Consultation) (England) Direction 2024 and The Town and Country Planning (Consultation) (England) Direction 2...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Disclosure of InformationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to amend the Local Government Transparency Code so that information published by individual local authorities under the requirements of the Code are
Answer: The Code currently states “Public data should be published in a format and under a licence that allows open reuse, including for commercial and research activities, in order to maximise value to the public”. We are keeping the Code under review in the con...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Remote WorkingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124640 on MHCLG: Remote Working, with what frequency data on workplace and staff attendance in regional offices is colla
Answer: Workplace and staff attendance data for regional offices is compiled daily. The Department collects this information from automated system logs. Staff attendance is tracked through device sign-in activity and office network connections, including matching...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWarehouses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11666More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the Valuation Office's latest estimate is of the number of distribution warehouses’ category under Special Category Code 151 on the final 2026 Rating List which have a Rateable Value of above £500,000.
Answer: The data on distribution warehouses is published in the official statistics for the 2026 Revaluation: Non-domestic rating: change in rateable value of rating lists, England and Wales, 2026 Revaluation (compiled list) - GOV.UK
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, in what circumstances new unitary councils will be able to apply for borough status once they are in (a) shadow and (b) vested form where predecessor councils were boroughs; and
Answer: Where local government reorganisation takes place, we work with councils to ensure appropriate arrangements, such as Charter Trustees, are established to preserve ceremonial rights, including city or borough status already granted to predecessor councils,...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrayer: Public PlacesHome OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has a policy on public prayer (a) outside abortion clinics in a Public Space Protection Order zone and (b) in a public square.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting freedom of expression and religion, while ensuring that individuals can access abortion services without harassment or intimidation.Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs), introduced under the Anti-social Behavio...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department produces (a) statistics and (b) accounts for tax receipts received from the Central List for business rates in England.
Answer: The Department collects business rates receipts received from the Central List on behalf of the Exchequer. Central List receipts are paid over to the Consolidated Fund throughout the year and reported to Parliament via two published annual accounts: The M...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Pension SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the percentage value is of the (a) employer and (b) employee contributions to the new Local Government Pension Scheme councillor and mayoral scheme.
Answer: There are no specific employer and employee contribution rates for mayors and councillors, and rates are set in the same way as all other employees in the LGPS. Employer contribution rates are set locally through the triennial valuation process and can be...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: MeetingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance has been given to local authorities on the requirements of (a) combined authority and (b) council executive mayors to appear before (i) combined authority and (ii)
Answer: The relevant statutory framework for combined authorities is set out in the Combined Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees) Order 2017, which provides that a combined authority overview and scrutiny committee may require the mayor, and other membe...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTower Hamlets Council: Best ValueMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the status is of the Best Value intervention in Tower Hamlets; and when the next report will be published.
Answer: The intervention is ongoing and an update was set out in a Written Ministerial Statement, UIN HCWS1410 on 17 March 2026. As set out in UIN 10155, the envoys will report in the autumn.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 January 2026 to Question 105225 on Local Government Finance, whether his Department centrally collates information on the requests submitted by
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 90719 answered on 24 November 2025. Local authorities are not required to submit requests to Government for use of the Flexible Use of Capital Receipts general direction as use of this flexib...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public ConsultationHome OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it his policy to ensure a consistent approach of non-engagement across central government towards (a) individuals and (b) organisations who are subject to non-engagement.
Answer: As announced in the Protecting What Matters publication on the 9th March, we are currently updating and embedding the 2024 engagement principles and responsibility for decisions and due diligence around who departments engage with sits with those departme...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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